Young Slovak men dressed in traditional costumes douse a woman with cold water in the village of Trencianska Tepla, Slovakia's men traditionally splash women with water and swat them with willow switches to evoke youth, strength and beauty for spring.

under umbrellas during a heavy hailstorm in the northern hill town of Shimla, India.

Pedestrians take cover

under umbrellas during a heavy hailstorm in the northern hill town of Shimla, India.

Photo: Strdl, AFP/Getty Images

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Ecological zone ablaze:

An aerial view shows the Taim Ecological Station burning in Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil. So far, 1,400 hectares have been scorched. As there is no way to reach the remote area by water or land, the fire is expected to spread.

Tom Cruise looks like he's shorter than his "Oblivion" co-star, Olga Kurylenko, but she's wearing high heels. Of course, he probably is, too. The two posed for a photo call to promote the movie on the roof of a hotel in Moscow.